Former Thunder sideline reporter Kelly Crull has been hired by Fox Sports San Diego

— Fox's NASCAR coverage returns at 7 p.m. Saturday with the Sprint Unlimited from Daytona, followed by Daytona 500 qualifying from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday.

— The MLB Network's first reality series competition, “The Next Knuckler,” has five former college quarterbacks — John David Booty (USC), Josh Booty (LSU), Doug Flutie (Boston College), David Greene (Georgia) and Ryan Perrilloux (LSU and Jacksonville State) — competing to see who can throw the best knuckleball and get an invitation to the Arizona Diamondbacks' spring training camp. Co-hosted by former All-Star knuckleball pitcher Tim Wakefield and analyst Kevin Millar, the show debuts at 8 p.m. Wednesday.

— Fox Sports play-by-play announcer Gus Johnson will broadcast his first soccer match when he calls the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match between Real Madrid and Manchester United at 1 p.m. Wednesday for the Fox Soccer network.

— Former Michigan State star Magic Johnson will join Dick Vitale and Mike Tirico to call the No. 1 Indiana at No. 12 Michigan State game at 6 p.m. Tuesday on ESPN.

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Mel Bracht is a copy editor on the presentation desk and also covers sports media. A 1978 graduate of Indiana University, Bracht has been a print journalist for 34 years. He started his career as sports editor of the Rensselaer (Ind.) Republican...